# 119-hres-629: Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

119-hres-629, Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-629
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Global health solidarity strategy** that centers local priorities and aims to end medically avertable deaths and reduce disease burdens in poor countries. This resolution would push the United States to fund and retool how it supports health systems, research, and justice worldwide. - Would channel aid to national plans and local priorities using the "Five S's" of staff, space, stuff, systems, and social support, while backing long-term training for health workers and professionalized community health worker programs. It would also prioritize research and development for neglected diseases and insist technologies be accessible as global public goods, calling for $125.0 billion per year and targets to close over 100% of essential UHC financing gaps in low-income countries and 30% for low- and lower-middle-income countries. - Would press large economic and governance changes for poorer countries by urging debt cancellation for low- and middle-income countries in need, democratizing institutions like the IMF and World Bank, supporting a U.N. tax convention to curb tax avoidance, and promoting global labor rights including living-income-based minimum wages. - Would call for reparative measures for historical and ongoing harms, including apology, awards, and guarantees of nonrepetition for slavery, colonialism, and disproportionate climate responsibility, anchored to a commission referenced in H.R. 40. *Would call for dedicating $125.0 billion per year to global health investments, representing a significant increase in federal development spending.*

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/629)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-629 (as of 2026-09-30).